Qualifications Of Overseers/Elders and Deacons Compared

The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God's church? He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil. (1 Timothy 3:1-7 ESV)

This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you - if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it. (Titus 1:5-9 ESV)

Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money, holding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. And they must also be tested first; if they prove blameless, then they can serve as deacons. Wives, too, must be worthy of respect, not slanderers, self-controlled, faithful in everything. Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently. For those who have served well as deacons acquire a good standing for themselves, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. (1 Timothy 3:8-13 HCSB)

Characteristic	Overseer ἐπίσκοπον	Deacon Διακόνους
Have the desire	1 Timothy 3:1
Above reproach, ἀνεπίλημπτον	1 Timothy 3:2
Blameless, ἀνέγκλητος	Titus 1:6
Blameless, ἀνέγκλητον	Titus 1:7	1 Timothy 3:10
Husband of one wife	1 Timothy 3:2,Titus 1:6	1 Timothy 3:12
Children are believers	Titus 1:6
Household well managed	1 Timothy 3:4-5	1 Timothy 3:12
Dignified, σεμνότητος	1 Timothy 3:4
Dignified, σεμνούς		1 Timothy 3:8
Sober, νηφάλιον	1 Timothy 3:2
Self-controlled, σώφρονα	1 Timothy 3:2,Titus 1:8
Respectable, κόσμιον	1 Timothy 3:2
Hospitable, φιλόξενον	1 Timothy 3:2,Titus 1:8
Able to teach, διδακτικόν	1 Timothy 3:2
A lover of good, φιλάγαθον	Titus 1:8
Upright, δίκαιον	Titus 1:8
Holy, ὅσιον	Titus 1:8
Disciplined, ἐγκρατῆ	Titus 1:8
Gentle, ἐπιεικῆ	1 Timothy 3:3
Peaceable, ἄμαχον	1 Timothy 3:3
Not self-willed, μὴ αὐθάδη	Titus 1:7
Not quick tempered, μὴ ὀργίλον	Titus 1:7
Not given to (much) wine	1 Timothy 3:3,Titus 1:7	1 Timothy 3:8
Not lover of money or greedy of dishonest gain	1 Timothy 3:3,Titus 1:7	1 Timothy 3:8
Not a striker	1 Timothy 3:3,Titus 1:7
Not double-tongued, μὴ διλόγους		1 Timothy 3:8
Not a recent convert	1 Timothy 3:6
Good reputation with outsiders	1 Timothy 3:7
Teach sound doctrine, refute false teaching	Titus 1:9
Hold on to the faith		1 Timothy 3:9
Tested		1 Timothy 3:10
Women or Deacon's Wife, γυναῖκας		1 Timothy 3:11
Dignified, σεμνάς		1 Timothy 3:11
Not slanderers, μὴ διαβόλους		1 Timothy 3:11
Clear-minded, νηφαλίους		1 Timothy 3:11
Faithful in all things, πιστὰς ἐν πᾶσιν		1 Timothy 3:11